Get File Info Details

1. Complete the Setup steps.
2. Add the Box Scope activity to your project.
3. Add an activity or run an external process that outputs a File.Id value (e.g., Upload File, Search for Content, etc.).
4. Add the Get File Info Details activity inside the Box Scope activity.
5. Enter a value for the Input property.
6. Create and enter a BoxFile variable for the Output property.
   • Your input property values are sent in the Get file information API operation request.
   • The operation returns the BoxFile value to your output property variable.
     
     

     

     
     

Common

• ContinueOnError - Specifies if you want the activity to continue running when an error is thrown. This field supports only Boolean values.
• DisplayName - The display name of the activity. This field supports only Strings or String variables.

Input

• File ID - The ID of the file that you want to retrieve information from. This field supports only Strings or String variables. To get the File ID value, add an activity or run an external process that outputs a File.Id object (e.g., Upload File, Search for Content, etc.).

Misc

• Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

Output

• Box File - The BoxFile object that includes the file properties. Enter a BoxFile variable. The BoxFile object includes multiple properties that you can use in other activities.